Interaction between nanocluster polyoxometallates and low-molecular-weight organic compounds

Abstract

The equilibrium sorption of methanol and benzene vapors by spherical porous nanocluster polyoxometallates with keplerate structures of different compositions (Mo132 and Mo72Fe30) and polyoxometallate (Mo138) with a toroidal structure and patterns in the kinetics of these processes are studied. Changes in the chemical potentials of the sorbates and polyoxometallates, specific Gibbs energies of the interaction of the polyoxometallates with the indicated substances, and the partial molar entropy of the interaction of Mo132 with methanol are calculated. The stability of the polyoxometallate structure in the sorbate vapors is studied via IR and Raman spectroscopy.